- Born
- Birth nameJeannie Brette May
- Height5′ 5¾″ (1.67 m)
- Jeannie Berlin was born on November 1, 1949 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for The Heartbreak Kid (1972), The Fabelmans (2022) and Margaret (2011).
- Parents
- RelativesJack Berlin(Grandparent)Ida Berlin(Grandparent)
- Jeannie adopted her mother's maiden name 'Berlin' as her legal/professional name.
- Daughter of Elaine May and Marvin May.
- Granddaughter of Ida Berlin, who actually raised Berlin since she was a child.
- [on playing the jilted bride in The Heartbreak Kid (1972)] Nobody believes me, but yes, I did have to test for the part, just like anybody else - even though the director was my mother, Elaine May. I've been told I look like Anne Bancroft, Ingrid Bergman, and from some angles, Tiny Tim.
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